As a gun-control measure that passed the Maryland Senate moves to the House for discussions, large crowds of supporters and opponents again gathered in Annapolis to voice their opinions on the controversial subject.

Past demonstrations have zeroed in on what's wrong with the governor's bill, but this one focused on other bills.

"We are not going down without fighting, but I'm going to tell you, we need to have a peaceful resistance," said Anne Arundel County Delegate Don Dwyer, R-District 31.

Gun rights advocates gathered at Lawyers' Mall on Tuesday in support of gun bills that get tough on criminals and address mental health issues.

"You need to know that people who have been working on your side have put things together that will make a difference, issues related to mental health, issues related to school safety," said Eastern Shore Sen. E.J. Pipkin, R-District 36.

"None of them takes away your Second Amendment rights. There is a responsible, educated way to do this," said Anne Arundel County Delegate Cathy Vitale, R-District 33A.

Gun rights advocates signed up to testify in favor of about two-dozen gun bills on the docket before the House Judiciary Committee, one of which would create the authority to put an armed guard inside schools.

"In Maryland, we don't even allow off-duty police officers to be in our schools with a firearm," said Eastern Shore Delegate Mike McDermott, R-District 38B.

Another measure not supported by the gun rights crowd would require the owner of a legal firearm to report that it's lost or stolen. A similar law is on the books in Baltimore City.

"It's the highway to these guns getting into the black market on our streets, and that's what we have to stop," said Baltimore City Delegate Luke Clippinger, D-District 46.

Last year in Baltimore City, 100 people reported their firearms lost or stolen. Since the law was enacted in 2008, not one person has been charged for failing to do so. City police say it's difficult to make those cases.

"They are going to say, 'Well, the gun is normally in my closet. I normally keep that in the basement,'" Baltimore City police Maj. Dan Lioi said.

The gun rights crowd supports a bill that carries a misdemeanor charge against a gun shop clerk if they ask those buying bullets for personal information other than proof they are 21 or older. It counters legislation supported by law enforcement, requiring identification and a record of the type and quantity of ammunition sold. Gun rights advocates want bow-and-arrow hunters to be allowed to carry a handgun with them for protection.

"The right response to evil is not to take away the rights of people who are law-abiding citizens. It's to let them be able to defend themselves," said Carroll County Delegate Justin Reedy, R-District 5A.

No rally is planned, but the same large crowd that showed up Tuesday is expected to sign up to testify on similar bills being heard in a Senate committee on Wednesday.